Cultural Event Management

What is Cultural Event Management?

The CCI sector is regarded as a significant contributor to the Irish economy and includes not just ‘cultural’ industries but also ‘creative’ industries. This course provides the transferable and transversal skills identified by the Expert Skills group as relevant for the labour market.



On successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:

• Understand and critically evaluate the structure and functioning of the cultural and creative industries in Ireland.

• Apply key business skills and analysis to cultural events including: event management, strategic management, strategic marketing, HR, Finance and fundraising, and Law.

• Analyse and critically evaluate cultural policy and the social and economic impacts of cultural events at national, regional and local level.

• Conceptualise, plan and develop appropriate business models for cultural events, diagnose problems and identify solutions relating to cultural events.

• Conduct sectoral research, analyse and present findings.

• Work as part of a team and/or individually.

• Think critically in light of social, cultural, philosophical and ethical business issues as they relate to cultural event management.

What modules will I study?

• Cultural Event Management

• Strategic Management

• Digital Marketing

• Cultural Policy

• Business Management

Min Entry Requirements

• Undergraduate qualification of 2nd Class Honours or higher at Honours Degree level.

• Applicants may be considered provided they can demonstrate Honours Degree equivalence which can be verified through the RPL (recognition of prior learning) process.

• Shortlisted applicants may be called for interview.

• Two references must also support your application.

• Portfolio: No

Application Deadline

Applications are offered on a first come first served basis.

Apply via www.springboardcourses.ie

1 Academic year, part-time, blended.



This programme will be delivered on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6.00 – 9.00pm online.

There will be classes every second Saturday 10 – 4pm with attendance once a month on campus.

Start Date: 10/09/2024

End Date: 09/05/2025



Induction will take place on:

Tuesday 10th September (online) 6-8pm

Friday 13th September (in-person) 9am-5pm

Attendance is mandatory for the induction dates



Classes start week of 23rd September 2024

Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 6-9 pm online

Two Saturdays per month, one online, one on campus

Future careers

• Work as a cultural event manager in a variety of arts organisation or in the festival sector

• Work with an event management company providing services to a wide range of clients

• Be a freelance manager/cultural entrepreneur or a specialist manager within the cultural industries (e.g. music promoter)

• Continue your studies to Masters and/or PhD level in Ireland or abroad.